IronScorpion Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Must not exceed 4 minutes from finish of one heat to start of next including the 2 min time allowance. At starting gate, riders may prepare their gate but must remain astride their bike in the direction of travel. The averages are back to monthly rolling with dates up to & inc 23rd being effective from the 1st of the following month. No tem changes after 12th August effective from 15th August. If riders are sick or carrying non speedway injury receives mandatory 7 day suspension. The 6th & 7th riders (by CMA) may ride at either #6 or #7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 My fav: 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Rule book here http://www.britishspeedway.co/2018_speedway_regulations_online.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted March 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 51 minutes ago, MattK said: My fav: 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). That one boils down to riders staying down, hoping to seek an advantage in a re-run after his team mate was in third. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, MattK said: My fav: 15.8.1 If the Referee stops a heat, following an incident or accident, where the rider causing the stoppage and his team partner were in third and fourth place and a re-run is called with one of those riders excluded, the Referee has the sole discretion to order that the remaining team partner will start on a 15 metre handicap in gate position c or d (the opposing team does not change positions). I wonder what happens if the rider is already off a 15m handicap. I like this one: 15.16 HANDICAP HEAT RULES (for offences shown in Art 15.3, or permitted by an SR c) as per Art. 15.15.7 only the Handicap option is available. In an Individual event that permits the use of the 15-metre “Handicap” option for a Starting Offence (Art 15.3, then the ruling allows for multiple use, providing gate (d) is used, then gate (e) for any subsequent offending riders. Yeh, start 'em on the dog track... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 On 12 March 2018 at 5:57 PM, daveallan81 said: I wonder what happens if the rider is already off a 15m handicap. I like this one: 15.16 HANDICAP HEAT RULES (for offences shown in Art 15.3, or permitted by an SR c) as per Art. 15.15.7 only the Handicap option is available. In an Individual event that permits the use of the 15-metre “Handicap” option for a Starting Offence (Art 15.3, then the ruling allows for multiple use, providing gate (d) is used, then gate (e) for any subsequent offending riders. Yeh, start 'em on the dog track... ...strewth having not clapped eyes on a rule book for donkey's years the wording and definition of same is just as confusing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 On 12/3/2018 at 4:22 PM, IronScorpion said: Must not exceed 4 minutes from finish of one heat to start of next including the 2 min time allowance. At starting gate, riders may prepare their gate but must remain astride their bike in the direction of travel. The averages are back to monthly rolling with dates up to & inc 23rd being effective from the 1st of the following month. No tem changes after 12th August effective from 15th August. If riders are sick or carrying non speedway injury receives mandatory 7 day suspension. The 6th & 7th riders (by CMA) may ride at either #6 or #7. A bit of a contradiction in the Averages rule, in that although they will be Rolling Averages (eventually), 2017 stats are not included. Updated averages will be achieved once a rider has completed 4H & 4A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 So most riders in the Championship will not attain new averages until probably early July due to the reduced fixture list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 4 hours ago, IronScorpion said: So most riders in the Championship will not attain new averages until probably early July due to the reduced fixture list And no changes after August 14th so a very narrow window for any changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 15/03/2018 at 6:41 PM, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: And no changes after August 14th so a very narrow window for any changes Id imagine that has been done on purpose to stop the rider merry go round, therefore only really allowing for mostly like for like rider changes on their starting averages - especially if riders miss the odd meeting here and there through injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coventry1963 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Would it be a good idea for the “no touching the tapes” rule to be extended to any time within the two minute clock? It could then stop riders pushing through the tapes as they garden with start marshals having to hold the tapes up or down. Riders would only be able to garden the area behind the tapes instead of trying to prepare the first couple of yards past the tapes as well! I often wonder just how much difference the gardening makes anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 A wide loose rut could mean a rider is more likely to snake away from the start which may result in messier first turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Why doesn't every track have a vibrating compactor they use after every other race. Have the track staff prepare the gate and then do away with gardening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 hours ago, kiwi said: Why doesn't every track have a vibrating compactor they use after every other race. Have the track staff prepare the gate and then do away with gardening Because at some tracks preparation of favoured gates already happens. Giving them equipment would only make it worse! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Jones Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Amendments to 2018 Regulations 15.2.6 Only if a rider is at the Starting Gate with sufficient time remaining of the 2- minute allowance, be permitted to prepare their Start Area, provided they remain in full, personal control of their motorcycle, have their Cut – Out Lanyard attached, and with their motorcycle facing the direction of racing. Issued 27/03/18 by the SCB Office. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 37 minutes ago, Alan_Jones said: Amendments to 2018 Regulations 15.2.6 Only if a rider is at the Starting Gate with sufficient time remaining of the 2- minute allowance, be permitted to prepare their Start Area, provided they remain in full, personal control of their motorcycle, have their Cut – Out Lanyard attached, and with their motorcycle facing the direction of racing. Issued 27/03/18 by the SCB Office. That rule lasted a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stainlesssteelride Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 So what is sufficient time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Stainlesssteelride said: So what is sufficient time? Let me go find my piece of string - Will get back to you...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmon Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 To be facing in the direction of racing ie front wheel facing direction of racing. Not at 90 degrees as some have done in the past. Hope referees have the guts to keep to rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Flag Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 46 minutes ago, Stainlesssteelride said: So what is sufficient time? 2 minutes I would guess??? Just enforce the 2 minute time allowance and not a problem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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